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JAMES C. STEWVART, OF LEBANON, INDIANA.

SCHOOL-BUILDING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.358,083,-dated February 22,1887. A

Application filed March 19, 1886. Serial No. 195,798.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES C. STEWART, of the town of Lebanon, county of Boone, and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SchoOLBuildings, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my said invention is to produce an economical and convenient schoolbuilding; and it consists in the construction and arrangementhereinafter more particularly described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a school-building constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2, a diagonal central vertical section of the same on the dotted line 2 2 in Figs. 3, 4, and 5; Fig. 3, a horizontal sectional view looking downwardly from the dottedline 3 3 in Fig. 2, and showing the first-floor plan; Fig. 4, a similar view, looking downwardly from the dotted line 4 4 in Fig. 2, and showing the second-floor plan; and Fig. 5 a similar view, looking downwardly from the dotted line 5 5 in Fig. 2, and showing the top-floor plan and portions of the roof.

The building is shown as of the general form of a Greek cross with the entrances in the angles between the Wings, and a combined hallway and play-room in the center, with Stairways leading from the corners to the floors above and below. The cloak-rooms and small halls are arranged between the several stairways, and the chimneys and ventilating-pipes next to the centralhall or play-room, while the school-rooms proper occupy the several Wings. In one corner, which, where the building occupies a corner lot, will face the point which is the junction of the two streets, is the main entrance, and preferably a tower. The lower story, A, of this tower constitutes simply a hallway leading from the street to the combined central hall and play-room. Its floor is lower than that of the central hall and the school-rooms, as indicated in Fig. 2, and a short flight of steps leads up to thelevel of said floors. This lower story of the tower is also somewhat lower than the main story of the building, and the landing which is formed on a level with the floor of the second story of (No model.)

the tower is, therefore, but little more than half-way to the main floor of the second story. By this arrangement of stairways the ascent of each flight of stairs is short and easy. The second story, B, of this tower is arranged as a principals or superintendents room, and by its location midway between the upper and lower floors of the main building, the superintendent can, by standing at the door of his room, observe what is going on on both main floors of the building. The top of this room is also designed to be made in the form of a dome, as shown, and illustrations of the heavenly bodies may be delineated thereon, or the ceiling may be formed into blackboard to permit such delineation, and thus the room may be profitably used in teaching astronomy. This room may also be connected directly with the chapel and high-school room by shortflights of stairs, as shown.

The first main floor, C, is shown as divided into the combined central hall and playroom c and eight regular school-rooms, c c c c c c c 0 together with the adjoining hallways, cloak-rooms, Stairways, and heating and ventilating fines, as shown in the plan View, Fig. 3. In this View, also, is shown a plan of the rear yard, which is divided by a fence, F, running from the point of a triangular back porch, which has two doorways, c a running one to each side of said yard respectively. This arrangement of course is for the usual purpose of separating the sexes.

Of course this building, instead of being divided into eight rooms to a floor, might be di- .vided into four only without in any way departing from my invention, the arrangement in each case being, generally speaking, substantially the same. 7 i

The second floor, D, is shown as divided into the central hall or playfloor, cl, four regular school-rooms. d, (Z (Z and d, a chapel, 0F, and a high-school room, (1. The arrangement of stairways, cloak-rooms, hallways, &c., is, as

shown, substantially the same as on the lower floor. The chapel and high-school room illustrate the precise arrangement I have adopted when there are but four rooms to a floor, instead of eight, as shown in Fig. 3.

The upper fioor or attic, E, shows a single central room ,the wings being covered with the roof at this height. This room may be utilized, if necessary, for school purposes, or it may be used as a dome-room for thestudy of astronomy, instead of the superintendents room. The third story of the tower might also be used as the dome-room, and generally would be in large buildings where a considerable number of Scholars were engaged in this study.

As will be readily understood by those familiar with school-buildings, this plan permits of an economical construction, and may be made very strong anddurable. It is also exceedingly convenient, and all the rooms are well lighted and ventilated. The arrangement of the superintendents room permits that ofiicial to readily detect the location of any disturbance or unusual occurrence, and to direct the movements of all the children without leaving his own station. He can also enter the two rooms, where his presence is most frequently needed, directly. The short and easy flights of stairs permitted by this construction possess advantages too obvious to need further mention. The entrances are exceedingly convenient, being one from the corner and one from each street, while the rear lot is permitted to be divided into equal portions and arranged in a manner peculiarly well adapted for its purposes.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A school-building in the general form of a Greek cross, having entrances in the angles between the wings, a central combined hallway and play-room, cloak-rooms arranged between the Stairways, and the school-rooms oc- 4. A school-building in the general form of a Greek cross, having a tower in the angle between two of its wings having a superintendents room therein, and school-rooms in the wings, with entrances directly from the superintendents room into the rooms in the wings on each side, substantially as shownand described.

5. A schoolbuilding in the general form of a Greek cross, having a central hall or playroom, the school-rooms in the wings, the entrances in the angles between the wings, and the rear triangular porch having a door in each side leading into the back yards, which are divided by a fence extending out from the angle of said porch, substantially as shown and described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 13th day of March, A. D. 1886.

JAMES C. STEWART. [L. s]

In presence of O. BRADFORD, CHARLES L. THURBER. 

